grandmother

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/noun

The mother of your mother or father.

Example sentences

“My grandmother makes the best apple pie in the family.”
“My grandmother still writes letters by hand to all her grandchildren.”

English speakers rarely use the full word to a grandmother's face; grandma, granny, nana, and gran fill that role. 'Teaching your grandmother to suck eggs' means lecturing an expert.

family

Related words

grandfatherThe father of your mother or father.daughterA person's female child.cousinThe son or daughter of your aunt or uncle.brotherA male child of the same mother and father as someone else.uncleA brother or brother-in-law of your mother or father.sisterA girl or woman who has the same parents as another person.